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The New Year programme of events at Grimsby Auditorium is jam packed full of shows to suit all ages and interests.

There's nothing better than enjoying some afternoon or evening entertainment right on your doorstep - with everything from live wrestling to film adaptations and musical tributes.

There are even appearances by some well-known celebrity faces so why not make a date with family and friends or even treat a loved one for their birthday or special anniversary to see a show.

Here's a selection of shows for January, February and March

January

Madagascar – The Musical

Get ready for madcap hilarity when Madagascar - The Musical comes to Grimsby (Image: Grimsby Auditorium)

Tuesday, January 29 through to Saturday, February 2, 2019

Go wild for a new stage adaptation of Madagascar – The Musical that's heading from the zoo and straight to Grimsby!

Join Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and those hilarious, plotting penguins in a musical adventure of a lifetime, based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture.

The show follows all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.

February

Starring our very own Strictly Come Dancing 2018 champion Kevin Clifton - who landed the top role in the smash hit touring musical Rock Of Ages.

He will play the role of Stacee Jaxx during the five-day run at Grimsby Auditorium In Rock Of Ages, joining the previously announced Kevin Kennedy (Coronation Street's Curly Watts), who will play ‘Dennis’, and former Pop Idol star Zoe Birkett.

Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems including We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by an awesome live band.

Now a global smash with extensive runs in London’s West End, on Broadway and in Las Vegas, the show has also been made in to a star-studded Hollywood movie.

Performances for Rock of Ages are Tuesday to Saturday 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.

Tickets are £16 to £44, and concessions are available.

The Little Mix Experience

The Little Mix Experience is a top tribute act to one of the UKs most famous girl bands (Image: Grimsby Auditorium)

Monday, February 18

If you’re a fan of one of X Factor’s finest exports you’re sure to L.O.V.E. The Little Mix Experience!

Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to one of the UK’s finest Girl-Bands. With breathtaking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK, this is a high-energy show from beginning to end, packed with all of Little Mix’s greatest hits and suitable for all ages!

Featuring songs such as; DNA, Wings, Salute, Black Magic, Love Me Like You, Secret Love Song and many, many more. They look like Little Mix, They Sound like Little Mix, they are The Little Mix Experience.

March

Horrible Histories - A double bill

Horrible Histories brings the Terrible Tudors to life on stage (Image: Grimsby Auditorium)

Wednesday, March 6 through to Saturday, March 9

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage!

Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips!

From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope. Meet Bloody Mary and see Ed fall dead in his bed. Survive the Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience!

The Take That Experience mark over a decade together as the ultimate tribute act (Image: Grimsby Auditorium)

Thursday, March 14

As Take That celebrate over 25 years as the UK’s number one boy band, The Take That Experience mark over a decade together as the ultimate tribute act with their best show yet!

Wowing audiences everywhere they go with their amazing vocals, replica costumes and electrifying dance routines, they continue to successfully recreate the magic of Take That with the Greatest Hits Tour 2019.

The Take That Experience bring you all the classic songs you know and love from the 90s through to the present, including smash hits Pray, Relight My Fire, Patience, Shine, These Days and Giants.

The show also features the one and only Robbie Williams who brings alive songs such as Angels, Rock DJ and Candy to an already explosive show!

Show 7.30pm, tickets £21.

Fame

Fame - What a date for your diary! (Image: FameMusicalUK)

Tuesday, March 26 through to Saturday, March 30

Fame - The Musical is touring the UK in a stunning new 30th Anniversary tour and will pay a visit Grimsby.

Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film, Fame The Musical - follows the lives of students at New York’s High School For The Performing Arts as they navigate their way through the highs and lows, the romances and the heartbreaks and the ultimate elation of life.

This bittersweet but uplifting triumph of a show explores the issues that confront many young people today: prejudice, identity, pride, literacy, sexuality, substance abuse and perseverance. It will feature the Oscar-winning title song and a cast of outstanding dancers, singers, musicians and rappers as they transform from star struck pupils to superstars.

With additional casting to be announced for venues in 2019, Keith Jack has been confirmed in the role of Nick, he is best-known as runner-up on BBC1’s Any Dream Will Do. Also touring are Mica Paris (Love Me Tender, Chicago, Mama I Want To Sing) and Jorgie Porter (Hollyoaks, Dancing On Ice).

Groups rates are limited to Tuesday – Thursday and Saturday matinee (see the Auditorium for rates). School Groups Wednesday matinee £16 per ticket and 1 teacher free with every 10 students free. No concessions on Friday or Saturday performances and only one concession applicable at any one time.

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